Acne Treatment

Acne is defined as a disease of the skin sebaceous glands. Most commonly occurs during adolescence, acne (acne vulgaris). But there are other forms of acne. The acne has many causes. Severe forms of acne occur in families. During puberty, the condition androgens (male sex hormones that are produced to a lesser extent women) an increase in size of the sebaceous glands and an increase in sebum production (seborrhea). Next there is an increased and altered keratinization of Follikelabschnitts, which flows into the sebaceous gland. In this way, a Hornpropf that fills the hair follicle, and thus blocked up the treibt.Durch Hornpfropf there is an accumulation of sebum produced and propagated in this way, one filled with lipids (fats) and keratin bag, the comedo is formed ( blackheads).

Simultaneously with the formation of comedones, there is a sudden proliferation of the bacterium Propionibacterium acnes (also: Corynebacterium acnes) that normally occurs always as non-pathogenic (harmless) germ in and on the skin. However, the bacteria found in comedo talgreichen ideal living conditions, so they are particularly hard to spread. They put enzymes (lipases) free, the split neutral fats into smaller parts of tallow (free fatty acids). These free fatty acids have an inflammation-inducing Wirkung.Durch they are inflammatory cells and inflammatory fluid increasingly lured to the scene. It is narrow and the pressure on the comedo, established by Hornpfropf can not deviate upwards grows. If the comedo can no longer withstand the pressure, he spontaneously bursts and releases its contents to the surrounding connective tissue. This leads to a severe inflammation. It caused papules and pustules (acne papulopustulosa).

The duration of the stage of acne can be paulopustulosa years and almost every pimple leaves a retracted (rarely one detached) scar. Further worsens the acne, acne conglobata develops one. It comes to stay with the nodular infiltrates and abscesses, inflammation and healing after either indented (atrophic) or detached (hypertrophic) scars. With the name Acne Excoriée des Jeunes Filles an existing acne vulgaris is called, which goes through intense manipulations (around pressing and scratching at the lesions) only to the visible and inflammatory lesions. In an acne medication is reddened papules, arranged by the sin around the follicles. You can include the use of some drugs high doses of cortisone caused. With an exogenously induced acne acne lesions caused by external agents acting on the skin, eg Oils, tars, greases. These substances are blocked from outside the Follikelausgänge and they also act comedogenic. Acne tropica is a particularly intense form of acne that is caused by a superinfection with staphylococci.
Acne treatment

In the treatment of acne is a close collaboration between doctors, beauticians, and not least also asked the parties to erziehlen optimal results. Basically, acne is the therapy of the various development factors. Starting points are inter alia The seborrhea, excessive keratinization and corynebacteria. First, we will try to reach the therapeutic success with local measures. These include the cleaning of the skin, the regular application of topical medications prescribed, and the visit to a medically trained esthetician, determines the assessment of skin condition after vorrausgehender the appropriate treatment plan. In severe cases the doctor may be antiandrogens (the so-called “pill” for women and girls) are prescribed antibiotics or vitamin A derivatives (retinoids) and ingested. They cause a reduction of Talgüberproduktion stop the excessive cornification of sebaceous glands, and outputs the multiplication insulate one of Probionibakterien. The goal of acne treatment is prevention and the mitigation of the factors responsible for acne, and a visual improvement of skin appearance.

Of particular importance is the elimination of pigmentation and scarring. In addition to the traditional treatment of acne has just the removal of skin defects such as acne scars and pigmentation problems in recent years proved the use of fruit acid peels, with the so-called AHA `s very good. Ideally, treatment is carried out both in alternation.

The sequence of an acne treatment is as follows:

1. Cleaning

2. mechanical peeling

3. Deep-cleaning (professional removal of open and closed comedones)

4. antiseptic treatment

5. may face pack

6. Camouflage or day care.

7. Product and home treatment recommendation

The basic rule is that the best treatment approach does not lead to desired results within a week. The acne treatment is a long-term treatment, but when carried out consistently …
can shorten the course of the skin improved visually
reduces the incidence of Akneschüben,
the formation of permanent scars and pigment disturbances to avoid
the self-esteem increases.

A highly recommended form of treatment for acne is laser therapy with an M5 long pulse Nd-YAG laser (or Elite IPL), they cause a reduction in Talgüberproduktion, stops excessive keratinization of the sebaceous gland output and helps reducing the proliferation of Probionibakterien. The goal of acne treatment with laser is the prevention and mitigation of the factors responsible for acne, and a visual improvement of skin appearance. Of particular importance is the elimination of pigmentation and scarring.